The second-year guard received a big nod from the league after his monster outing in Saturday's rout of Dallas.

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Welcome to the Monday NBA DFS slate. We are done with the NFL and are inching closer to the NBA All-Star break, and we are also finally seeing some warmer weather. With the NFL wrapped up, the NBA should take center stage, where hopefully DraftKings and FanDuel will push bigger contests for casuals to play.

This streak goes to show that the future is extremely bright in Charlotte.

Trade deadline progress: They’ve essentially taken themselves out of the Play-In chase. The Mavs opted for financial flexibility by moving AD, Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell and Dante Exum for Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Marvin Bagley III, Tyus Jones, two mediocre firsts and some second-round picks.

“For me, he is a perennial guy who should be there every year,” Ime Udoka says. “He is motivated to do that and become that, and leave no doubt.”

San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle and Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 16 of the 2025-26 season. NBA Players of the Week for Week 16.

The recent NBA expansion talks have centered on nostalgia and spectacle as the Seattle and Las Vegas markets are being eyed to bring NBA teams to their cities. But for the Phoenix Suns, this conversation lands closer to home,